<p>I am trying to see how many of you have retaken the ACT?</p>
<p>Please answer in a yes/no format</p>
<p>Thanks for your time</p>
<p>Also, I signed up for the December ACT before I received my October ACT
I got a 35 comp and a 34 in english/writing
Should I retake the ACT and try to get a 36 or is it unnecessary?</p>
<p>i heard that you need to post at least one for others to look at your thread</p>
<p>yes
improved 22-32</p>
<p>and i say its very unnecessary for you to retake a 35 its good enough</p>
<p>I’d say retaking the ACT to a 35–>36 is very unnecessary. It won’t make or break your app.</p>
<p>I’ve retaken, went from 29.5–>33.0. retaking in december for the last time!</p>
<p>Yes, I retook it twice and went 33->32->34.</p>
<p>If you can get a 36, it does look better, but that last point is obviously the hardest of all to get, and it’s really not a huge difference. Only retake it if you feel you didn’t do your best. Don’t waste the money and time if you’re most likely just gonna get a 35 again (or worse, go down).</p>
<p>I went from 29->31. Retaking in December.</p>
<p>I went from a 29 to a 31 to a 32. I’m done :)</p>
<p>first time taking it I got a 24, going to take it again 2-3 more times probably</p>
<p>Retaking a 35 is definitely not necessary. You will be much better served by spending that time doing something else. </p>
<p>See for example the attitude of MIT admissions to a student with a high ACT score:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/1014173-2pt-score-difference.html#post1065742188[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/1014173-2pt-score-difference.html#post1065742188</a></p>
<p>You don’t need to retake the ACT. A 35 is the top 99%tile. In general, once you break 33 it is not necessary to retake it. Most people do in terms of a pride thing. However, if you score lower than a 35 the second time you take it it may look very bad.</p>
<p>OMG. You KNOW 35 is a good score. Close to perfection. Wth more do you want?</p>
<p>Don’t take it again, you’re wasting time, money, and common sense.</p>
<p>Yes. </p>
<p>And I can now kinda see why ppl would want to retake after getting such a good score. I think we’re just all too ambitious. In the past, I would’ve envied anyone who had my present score. But now that I’ve achieved that score, I feel i could’ve still done better and should retake. Haha, nonetheless though, I still have some self control.</p>
<p>I’ve retaken twice: 31–>32–>34</p>
<p>I’m retaking for the last time, aiming for a 35 or 36</p>
<p>Why WOULDN’T you retake it?
If you’ve signed up for December, you can’t get your money back. All you have to lose is like four hours. In my opinion, it’s a waste of money not to.
If you score lower, no one ever has to know. Just don’t choose to report it to any colleges ahead of time.</p>